What an Easter! 7 Sandies did 200 miles,. Actually 200 and change but when you do that before 2 pm who’s counting.  Another first, well in a long time anyway Two meal stops on a Sandie Day Ride. Well we used to do that back in the 80’s when we would go over to Mississippi for a Poker Run. ,Leave from Lums early ride to Biloxi or Gulf Port do the Run and head back to FWB. Some folks stopped and had dinner. Those of us that pressed on used to get home around 6 pm. We were also a lot younger then, it is nice we can still do it.

Okay The day started at 7 am as we are leaving town we spot Bobby on the other side of 85 heading to meet us ( running a bit late ) Tommy recognized the rider of the Victory as the notorious Bobby The B. We pull over and wait, Bobby catches up and it’s off to Breakfast. A note here, Its Easter Sunday, DeFuniak has a ton of churches. I failed to take all the pieces of the puzzle into account. Fanin’s on 87 Closed, Nola Closed.  Ahha! we find   Perla Baking Company is open and serving delicious  breakfast .

After Breakfast were retire to the Train Station, where SHAZAAM !  The one and only Sandie Grumpy Bunny appears. GB ( Grumpy Bunny ) offers the assembled Sandies a deal. No, not “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” type of deal. But a sweet deal it was, GB pulls a card you pull one, you guess that your card is higher and lower. Simple, well not to The Sandies, we start with Bobby “what’s the catch“? Now how can you not trust a representative of the Easter Bunny, really? Then Sandy S wants the “true” rules. Really these Sandies are a non-trusting bunch, Sheesh. Okay first Sandie JoeJoe wins, he gets to pick a prize from the Magic Basket. Then it’s Tommy’s turn “No you can’t look in the Bag or first”.  Tommy picks wins, picks a prize.  Then Sandy looking, very skeptical, draws, Oh My Sandy Loses, NO, REALLY!  Sandy wants a redraw, sorry to the back of the line you go. Just so you don’t break down weeping for Sandy, there was a prize eventually won by Sandy. After all that drama, the rest of The Sandies manage to win. When I get back to Bunny HQ I’m asking for a raise. Working with The Sandies is draining and exacting on the mind. Next year I think Folsom Prison would be a vacation after this.

Then it’s the open road we went from the edge of Walton County to the other end of Okaloosa County. Man, we had a ball stitching some of Tim W ‘s fantastic roads and some of the OG roads into one incredible route. I have a confession to make, I couldn’t help it, honest. The sign said “Road Closed” I pressed on, yes I did. It’s like waving a red flag at a bull, I just gotta. JoeJoe said he was waiting for the U-turn, never came, Cat Herder luck held.

Then I hear over the radio, “Where’s Lunch”, really lunch? I didn’t mishear; look at the clock almost 11 am. The Sandies don’t need a clock the Collective Belly is uncannily accurate. So, we stich more roads, including Lake Eula rd. now paved all the way through. Again we try places normally open, Happy Easter. Finally end up at Task Force Pizza. Very good choice, pizza was delicious, service was spot on. Then it was finally point ourselves home and the end of a fabuloso Ride.   

 Thanking Sandy and JoeJoe for the outstanding pictures

Wishing all of you a Happy Easter!